Good idea... David Love just told me his method which is to weigh the hammers after he has prepared them for hanging and evening out the weight at that point. Usually only drilling 1/2 way through the molding and he uses a nail set type thingee...actually the hammer lead punch from the Pianotek kit with a light tap...simplicity... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 9/5/2006 12:53:39 PM Subject: Arbor Press? >Reconfigure your hammer removing pliers (jpg attached). >A threaded insert fits into the pliers and a bolt into that. >Remove the threads from the end of the bolt. >Make an anvil on the other side with a turned-down bolt and a dowel. >The anvil face is to support the side of the hammer when not drilling through, >the turned bolt makes for a double-sided swedge for when you do. >A quick conversion reverts it back to hammer removing pliers. >A tip for quick hammer weight adjustment: >Measure the length of each graduation of lead and make spacers >to gage their cutting length to pre-cut a quantity. >So when you have to increase the weight by a specific amount just >pick the appropriate pre-cut lead and swedge in place. >-- >Regards, >Jon Page
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